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Gr 4–7—Meteorite picks up right where How Mirka Got Her Sword (Abrams, 2010) leaves off. When Mirka, an 11-year-old Orthodox Jew, goes to retrieve her sword from the troll, he inadvertently summons a meteorite. Fortunately, she is able to prevent the destruction of Hereville with the help of the witch. Unfortunately, the ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

Irrepressible Mirka (Hereville: How Mirka Got Her Sword, rev. 11/10), the eleven-year-old Orthodox Jewish wannabe warrior, is now armed with a magical weapon, but her impulses still overtake her common sense. After tangling once again with the first book’s devious troll, Mirka races to rescue Hereville from a meteor strike. A witch transforms the meteorite into a Mirka-clone named Metty, and the story is off. At first everything’s swell: who wouldn’t want s...Log In or Sign Up to Read More